Hannah Climbing as a babe

The End is NEAR!!!

What a little sweetheart!!! We had an ultrasound this past week. I didn't realize that I got another one until my previous appointment. At this point with Hannah, I had ultrasounds every week for quite awhile due to my health problems. Hannah was a mover and wiggly in the womb but not like this little one. She gave us quite a show at the doctor's office. It was so sweet and awesome. You can see her mouth open in the picture below. She was kicking and putting her hands up but my favorite thing she did was play with her toes. ADORABLE!!!   

This has been a very different pregnancy than Hannah. At this point with Hannah, I had looked like I had swallowed the Marshmallow man and my ankles were the size tree trunks. This little sweet was a little more tender to her mommies feelings and let her keep her "girlish" figure. (I have gained plenty of weight but I just appreciate the fact that when you look at my legs you can still tell that they are legs) But I actually kinda feel like this has been a more difficult pregnancy. It's probably the fact that I have been chasing a one year old around. Well, maybe it's the fact that I am within a month of delivery and just feeling the pain.

I'm so excited for her to come into our family. Everyone is. Hannah is so cute with her. I'll ask her where baby sister is and she'll pat my belly. On occasion she'll lift up her shirt and pat her stomach. When I ask her if she wants to give the baby a kiss, she'll put her cheek on my stomach and hug my stomach. Hannah also plays with her by blowing raspberries on my stomach. That cracks me up every time. Stephen has started to see my stomach move with her kicks and general rolling around. At our last appointment she measured at 6 lbs 1 oz. She will more than likely me delivered on the 15th of June. I wouldn't mind if she came earlier. And "she" will likely be Sarah Grace. We have had such a dilemma with picking a name. Lists lists and more lists coupled with adding up points. We are so excited to make her entrance into the world!    

The perfect door

This is just too cute to not post. This is from weeks ago when I went to go visit my Mom. She loves the dog. In fact, she said "Ginger" (the dog's name) before she said Mama.

The tails of Peter Cottontail

So this has been a long time coming. Easter was so much fun for us. We had a blast. But we forgot a thing or two. You know like, the Easter basket thing. Correction, we didn't forget, we just didn't do it. Stephen had a tradition growing up that the Easter baskets were hidden. That's great! I love carrying on traditions for our family. However, between getting ready for church (sorry no pictures of the Easter duds), going to church, lunch, nap time, dinner and Easter dessert with some friends the time never came. Little Hannah Cate never got an opportunity to seek out her basket. (It was on top of the dryer. It has continued to sit there.) I thought I could fool everyone into thinking I was a good parent and take pictures of her finding it another day and pretend it was Easter. Yesterday, I finally cracked and got the coloring book out of the basket so I could try and have some "me" time. (Didn't work. Apparently, magenta, yellow-green and red taste great in crayon form. We'll have to work on coloring another day.) So here are the pictures of the big Easter Egg hunt at church.

Let me just gloat a second. I made her shirt and it's adorable.

Here is a little video. We would practice in the backyard. She has a little basket and a ton of golf balls that she goes around picking up and putting in her basket. She's so cute!

My little girl.... The Carni

Ladies and Gentleman, if you turn your attention to the center ring be prepared to be amazed by the talented Hannah and her faithful steed, Jumping Zebra.

Behold her stunning beauty. Her grace as she mounts her pony. Her calming spirit brings reassurance to Jumping Zebra. She has been an equestrian since the tender age of just 12 months. That was when she and Jumping Zebra 1st met at Grandma's stable. They work tirelessly together to perfect their stunts for your enjoyment. Please ladies and gentlemen keep your arms and hands out of the ring as Hannah and her amazing horse, Jumping Zebra, perform their amazing acrobatic moves.

Behold, the barefooted bounce and the Slippery Sock Saddle ride.

Let's hear it for Hannah and her noble steed!

Workin at the carwashers

I love wireless. It means I can take my pictures from my phone and put them on blogger with no headaches. The past 3 or 4 months we have been without it. It' s been torture. But, for my birthday, (stories of one the best birthdays ever to come) my wonderful husband got me a router. It's so nice not to have to try and load movies and pictures at the doctors office or at other random places you go.

Anyway, there was a car

wash. This was back weeks ago when it was so warm. We had a little family car wash. At the house, I park under big tall trees that have these little bitty berries on them. This means birds, lots of them. Especially when migration season is going on. So, do you know what that means? Bird doo doo splattered all over my car. (Sorry mother, I don't mean to be crude.) But that's what happens. (At least I spared you those pictures.)

So Stephen and Hannah kindly washed my car.

I hope no one from child labor laws is seeing this.

Look at those chunky little legs. She's just too cute.

She loved washing the cars. Playing in the water and the suds made her so happy. I wish I could have gotten some better shots where she was just beaming. I think that she would be thrilled to do another photo shoot if she got to wash the cars again.

Pictures, yeah just pictures

If you're not into pictures of my little doll, this isn't the blog for you